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Re: I was wrong about....

I just remembered a pretty big one: Cueto.

He and Volquez were exciting up-and-comers around the same time, and I was positive that Volquez would turn out to be the ace and Cueto would be around a #4-type pitcher. I think it's still too early in their careers to guarantee that both of them will always be the type of pitchers they are now, but pretty safe to say I was very wrong on this. I thought Volquez had better stuff with a higher ceiling and that Cueto's build was going to limit him.

Re: I was wrong about....

Ok, digging this up again. I was wrong about Dusty pitching Arroyo in game 2 of the NLDS. I was wrong about Dusty playing Stubbs in the NLDS. Just seems like every decision he is making right now is coming up Aces!

"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road." Stephen Hawking

Re: I was wrong about....

Originally Posted by Caveman Techie

Ok, digging this up again. I was wrong about Dusty pitching Arroyo in game 2 of the NLDS. I was wrong about Dusty playing Stubbs in the NLDS. Just seems like every decision he is making right now is coming up Aces!

An important consideration when evaluating managerial critique. The results don't matter. Just because the move "worked out" does not mean it was the correct move. There's no need to do anything as drastic as recognizing we don't know it all just because the manager got lucky that his idiotic moves didn't backfire. After all, who's to say Bailey wouldn't have thrown another no hitter unlike that slacker Arroyo who could only go 7 IP with one hit?

When people say that I donít know what Iím talking about when it comes to sports or writing, I think: Man, you should see me in the rest of my life.
---Joe Posnanski

Re: I was wrong about....

Originally Posted by Caveman Techie

Ok, digging this up again. I was wrong about Dusty pitching Arroyo in game 2 of the NLDS. I was wrong about Dusty playing Stubbs in the NLDS. Just seems like every decision he is making right now is coming up Aces!

An important consideration when evaluating managerial critique. The results don't matter. Just because the move "worked out" does not mean it was the correct move. There's no need to do anything as drastic as recognizing we don't know it all just because the manager got lucky that his idiotic moves didn't backfire. After all, who's to say Bailey wouldn't have thrown another no hitter unlike that slacker Arroyo who could only go 7 IP with one hit?

That's too metaphysical

Results = press = contract

Sure they might not work and sure the other choice might have even been better or equal

But results are taking responsibility and not playing the devils advocate card when confronted with poor results

Re: I was wrong about....

I was wrong about this offense being able to turn it on.......just like that. Their AB's have been good to great due to the fact that they look at where they are at....realized they cannot go for homers and adjusted. I wish or hope they continue to swing like this beacue homers are gravy in GABP.

Re: I was wrong about....

Originally Posted by westofyou

My Phone must have had the sarcasm filter on... it' much clearer from my PC's browser.

Hello WOY. Did that OAK DET game from yesterday remind you of the 1972 series? It did for me. Lots of drama in that series. Joe Coleman's great game. LaGrow and Bert C going at it. Jackson going down....thus giving the Reds Gene Tenace to deal with.

Hello WOY. Did that OAK DET game from yesterday remind you of the 1972 series? It did for me. Lots of drama in that series. Joe Coleman's great game. LaGrow and Bert C going at it. Jackson going down....thus giving the Reds Gene Tenace to deal with.

Yep, I was at that Coleman game and I also remember the bat throw, was listening to the game on my radio (Ernie Harwell) in the front yard

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